Method of affixing lettering to woven mesh fabric



Oct. 1, 1929. v. PISTOCCO 1,729,842

METHOD OF AFFIXING LETTERING TO WOVEN MESH FABRIC Original Filed Aug. 10, 1926 fi istaww (f, INVENTOR.

BY W

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Patented Qct. 1, 1929 UNITED STATES VENO Ii. PISTOCCO, OF WICHITA FALLS,, TEXAS METHOD OF AFFIXING LETTERING TO WOVEN MESH FABRIC Application filed August 10, 1926, Serial No. 128,500. Renewed [February 23, 1929.

the door, especially when the design or lettering is required to be of considerable size.

A particularly important object of the invention resides in the forms of application of lettering by which the latter is made 'to either, adhere to the object processed to produce positive lettering or to remove a ma or portion of the lettering to obtain a phantom effect.

lVith-these principal objects in view, the

invention consists still further, of lesser objects, which will become apparent as the description proceeds, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a representation of the improved method of letterin advanced by the present invention exempli ied on an ordinary screen door.

Figure 2 is a representation of the phantom type of lettering involvedin the invention, and I Figure 3 shows the manner of removing the backing employedin applying the embossed on positive lettering.

In proceeding further withthe. invention, it may be stated that the kind of paint or pigment used in practicing the invention isoptional, the only requirement being that the same must be composed of a viscous body of comparatively heavy consistency, and it wlll be further understood that at no time is it required to use anykind of composition to fill the interstices between the strand composing the woven mesh, prior to applying the characters, as this is unnecessary as will presently become apparent.

While as stated, the invention is particularly valuable in applying lettering to screen' doors and windows of stores, it is not essentially restricted to such use, its application being equally as effective in many other cases, hence the drawing illustrates as a subject an ordinary wire mesh sheet 1 having a frame 2.

Describing primarily the character of lettering represented in Figural, known as embossed or positive, a suitable backing 3, consisting preferably of a layer of fine tissue paper, light Japan silk, felt or waxed paper, is applied on the opposite side of the mesh from the side to be processed. The lettering 4 is then applied in substantially the same manner as done on smoother surfaces.

Then the paint has become nearly dry, the lettering 4 is dusted with a-quantit-y of dry chalk or powder and the latter thoroughly rubbed into the surface of the lettering to present a smooth and even appearance. When thoroughly dry, the backing 3 is peeled olf as shown in Figure 3, the paint remaining intact upon the screen, as shown in Figure 1, with comparative durability and permanency.

. Now, the method of attaining the phantom effect of lettering exemplified in Figure 2,

does not depart materially from thatset out in the foregoing, but since the majority of paint applied must be removed from the screen to obtain this'effect, it is necessary to employ as a backing a piece of porous material such as wood in substitution of the felt or other backing 3. The wood backing is placed snugly against the material to be processed to restrain the paint from running. While the latter is applied as previously set forth, the paint thus adheres to the wood surface through the screen, and is permitted to set until nearly dry, whereupon the backing is carefully removed from the screen, taking with it the greater-partof the paint, there remaining on the intercrossing strand composlng the screen, portions of the palnt defining lettering in a shadowy efi'ect. In this manner, the circulation of air is not interfered with, yet the sign produced thereby is perfectly visible. I

It is of course obvious that different colors may be used in the letters or designs, both in applying the embossed type or phantom type, and may be so arrangedto produce a color scheme of pleasing appearance.

5 What is claimed is:

A method of applyingtlettering and designs on open mesh to obtain a shadowy effect consisting in placing a backing of Wood or the "like against said mesh and in applying paint 1 in liberal quantities through said mesh to define lettering on said mesh and backing, then in permitting said paint to attain a semi-dry state and finally in removing said backing and adhering paint to define on said screen a suggestion of lettering.

In testimony whereof I aflix my-signature.

VENO L. PISTOCCO. 

